Debian: DSA-2473-1: openoffice.org security update
Debian: DSA-2473-1: openoffice.org security update
Tielei Wang discovered that OpenOffice.org does not allocate a large enough memory region when processing a specially crafted JPEG object, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow and potentially arbitrary code execution.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2473-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer May 16, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : openoffice.org Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem type : local (remote) Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-1149 Tielei Wang discovered that OpenOffice.org does not allocate a large enough memory region when processing a specially crafted JPEG object, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow and potentially arbitrary code execution. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1:3.2.1-11+squeeze5. For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:3.4.5-1 of the libreoffice package. We recommend that you upgrade your openoffice.org packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.